Search code examples
sitecoresitecore8

Cannot navigate to newly installed Sitecore instance


I have installed sql server 2008, mongodb and I tried installing a sitecore instance, but for some reason I can't navigate to any pages on the site. I checked my sql database and iis and it looks like the installation went through without any errors, but I just cant seem to navigate to the site. Any suggestions?

EDIT:

After the installation it asks to launch the instance, which I do. When I navigate to YOURSITE/sitecore the page doesn't load and just says "The Page cannot be displayed" standard IE error message when the site cannot be resolved.


Solution

  • Make sure that you have your site in hosts file. However I wonder why it could be absent there. As installer and SIM should modify it.

    E.g.: for site "testinstance" you should have next record:

    127.0.0.1 testinstance